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Self-Consistent Mean-Field Theory for Room-Temperature Ionic Liquids

Research in room-temperature ionic liquids (RTILs) has exploded in the last two decades, which are marked by an exponential increase in the number of theoretical and experimental publications in this field. The typically good thermal stability, ionic conductivity, and solvability of RTILs make them superior electrolytes in many electrochemical applications, such as metal electrodeposition and e...

Introducing the Digital Operating Room: Theory Translated into Practical Use

Surgical intervention for the twenty-first century must include the ability to meet and exceed benchmark results for surgical care and positive patient outcomes. Included in this equation is the ability to incorporate visual documentation and information sharing with traditional reporting methods. The University of Alabama at Birmingham Hospital has taken a multidisciplinary team approach to th...

Intelligent scheduling for emergency room(ER) personnel to improve productivity

Improving productivity in emergency services and managing limited resources of emergency room(ER) are key challenges for health managers of oil industry. One critical and costly resource is ER personnel  and its lack can lead to long queue of patients. Thus appropriate scheduling for nurses and physicians can help ER managers to  get maximum benefit of their current human resource and reduce th...

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OBJECTIVE To further knowledge of diabetes management in family practice. DESIGN Retrospective, observational chart audit study. SETTING Southwestern Ontario. PARTICIPANTS A random sample of non-academic family physicians and a random selection of their patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES Glycemic control as measured by Hb A1C and adherence to recommendations in clinic...